Eyelet.



F. l. ARNOLD.

EYELET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY l0. m1.

Patented Mar. 12, 1918.

" AITORNEY risirnp STATES Parana? orifice.

FRED I. ARNOLD, or NEW YORK,

N. Y., essienon or ONE-HALF '10 JACOB oonniv, on

NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

EYELET. 1

To allwhom it mag concern: Be it known that I, FRED I. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States, and resident of" New York city, inthe county of New York and State of New'York, have invented certain new and useful Eyelets, of which [the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a fastening de vice, eyelet or like member adapted'to be secured to an article of apparel for drawing the cooperating edges together bymeansof a cord, string or band. The usual practice is to provide ahole in the material which is then bushed with metal; whereas, in accordance with the present invention, the material is left intact and the eyelet portion is arranged to project slightly beyond the edge thereof, sulficiently to permit the ready drawing therethrough of the lacing cord,

string or band. This permits a straight up and down pull without undue friction, as the cord is not located between the body of the wearer and the apparel material, and facilitates the loosening or tightening of the parts to which the eyelets are secured.

The invention has for its object to provide anarticle of this character which is of a simple and inexpensive construction, and which may be readily secured over the edges of the material with which it is used.

The nature of the invention will be best understood when described in connection with the which Figure 1 is a fragmentary view illustrating the application of the invention in the lacing together of two cooperating edges of an article of apparel, a portion of the material of the latter being broken away to show one manner of securing the novel eyelet thereto.

Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively a fragmentary front and side elevation of an eyelet attached to a piece of material.

Fig. a is a detail plan of the blank from which the eyelet is formed.

Fig. 5 is a side view thereof, and Fig. 6 an end view.

Fig.7 is a front elevation of a complete eyelet.

Fig. 8 is a vertical section through the eyelet.

Similar characters of reference designate accompanying drawings, 1n

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Man-112, 19 18.

Application filed May 10, 1917. Serial No. 167,649.

through the novel eyelets 14 arranged to'pro-' ject beyond the said cooperating edges 11 and 12, in manner hereinafter set forth. These eyelets are preferably secured to a strip 15, Fig. 1, of metal, bone or other suit able material sewed in Pockets 16 thereof; but itis to be understood that they may be attached directly. to theedges of the material from which they project, as shown in Figs.2and3.

Figs. 4: to 8 show in detail the construction of the eyelet members; and the same may be composed of a flat base, plate or strip of metal or other suitable material stamped or otherwise formed substantially in the shape of the letter .2, Fig. 4:. The junction of the inner edges of the opposite arms with the corresponding edges of the diagonal portion of the Z-shape member is rounded so that when the said member is bent over sub stantially midway of the diagonal to form the eyelet, a smooth rounded opening 17 is provided therethrough. It is to be under-- arm members thereof which are located sub-' stantially parallel to each other to admit of the insertion of the material to which the eyelets are attached, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings. Furthermore, to enable the eyelets to be conveniently attached to a strip 15, as shown in Fig. 1, or directly to the material, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a plurality of perforations 18 is provided in the two arms thereof so as to cooperate when the Z-shape member is bent over and to receive suitable rivets 19, Fig. 1, or through which a thread maybe brought in manner well understood. Or, other well known means maysitely disposed to each other to fit over the edge of the article to which the eyelet is to be attached, an opening or passage-way being formed between the edge of said article and the bend of diagonal of the Z-shape piece.

2. Eyelet or like member comprising a thin, Z-shape piece turned over midway of the diagonal and the bend being rounded, and the arms thereof separated and substantially parallel and oppositely disposed to each other to fit over the edge of the article to which the eyelet is to be attached, an opening or passage-Way being termed between the edge of said article and the bend of diagonal of the ZZZ-shape piece.

3. Eyelet or like member comprising a thin, Z-shape piece turned over midway of the diagonal, the junctions of the inner edge of the arms with the edges of the diagonal being rounded, and the arms thereof separated and substantially parallel and oppositely disposed to each other to fit over the edge of the article to which the eyelet is to be attached, an elongated opening or passageway being formed between the edge of said article and the bend of diagonal of the Z shape piece. I

4. Eyelet or like member comprising a thin, Z-shape piece, the arms and diagonal being of the same width, said member being turned over midway oithe diagonal, and the arms thereof separated and substantially parallel and oppositely disposed to each other to fit over the edge of the article to which the eyelet is to be attached, an opening or passage-way being formed between the edge of said article and the bend of diagonal of the Z-shape piece.

5. Eyelet or like member comprising a thin, Z-shape piece, turned over midway of the diagonal, and the arms thereof being perforated for attachment and separated and substantially parallel. and oppositely disposed to each other to fit over the edge of the article to which the eyelet is to be attached, an opening or passage-way being .t'ormed between the edge of said article and the bend of diagonal of the Z-shape piece.

Signed at New York, in the county or New York and State of New York this 5th day of May A. D. 1917.

FRED i. ARNOLD.

Witnesses HARRY BAYER, JACOB COHEN.

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